500 Global
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Indonesia, Kenya, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey, Pakistan, South Africa, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Israel, Thailand, Nigeria, Norway, Taiwan, Cambodia, Georgia
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Software
- Education
- Agriculture
- FoodTech
- FinTech
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Food and Beverage
- Hospitality
- Healthcare Services
- Manufacturing
- Cybersecurity
- Media and Entertainment
- AI
- Fashion/Beauty
- Marketing and Advertising
Investment Size:
500,000 to 10,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2010
500 Global is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator headquartered in San Francisco, California. Since its inception in 2010, the firm has invested in over 2,000 technology startups across more than 60 countries, managing assets exceeding $2.3 billion as of March 2024. Notable portfolio companies include Twilio, Credit Karma, Grab, Udemy, and Talkdesk.
The firm's investment strategy focuses on early-stage technology companies, providing seed investments and accelerator programs to foster growth and innovation. 500 Global operates accelerator programs in San Francisco, Mountain View, and Mexico City, emphasizing growth marketing, lean startup practices, and metrics. The firm also runs the 500 Series A Program, delivering growth marketing and investment for post-seed and pre-Series A companies in multiple global locations.
Beyond financial support, 500 Global is committed to building viable startup ecosystems worldwide. The firm runs educational programs, events, conferences, and partnerships globally, aiming to equip startups with the tools to succeed. Its investment team and mentor network have operational experience at companies such as PayPal, Google, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Yahoo, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Apple.
Requirements
- Focus on technology companies with high growth potential
- Global market reach
- Innovative business models
- Post-revenue company (preferred)
- Working prototype or MVP
- Strong founding team
- Market traction or validation
- Ability to relocate to San Francisco (if selected)
- Innovative technology solutions
- Scalable business models
- Strong founding teams
- Global market potential
- Clear product-market fit
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Portfolio Companies
- Canva
- Credit Karma
- Udemy
- Talkdesk
- Grab
- Intercom
- GitLab
- Ipsy
- Viki
- Twilio
- Shippo
- Bukalapak
- Aircall
- MakerBot
- Wildfire
- SendGrid
- Carousell
- Kudo
- RidePal
- Visual.ly
- Cucumbertown
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